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Former President Gerald Ford’s position on Freedom
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Former President Ford was initially selected by the House and Senate to take over the Vice-President’s vacancy following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. He then assumed the Presidency when Former President Nixon resigned. Despite the distinction of never having been elected by the people to either office, I have a great deal of respect for Former President Ford. During his single abbreviated term in office, he did a lot for the United States Military. By eliminating the Draft he converted it into an all Volunteer Force. In doing so (in my opinion) he created a stronger and prouder United States Armed Forces.
In an interview prior to his death, he was quoted as saying: "I can understand the theory of wanting to free people. I just don’t think we should go hellfire damnation around the globe freeing people, unless it is directly related to our own National Security."
What the Ford Quote means to me is: It is not the roll of the American Government to extend humanitarian aid and education or work to boost the quality of life beyond our boarders. It is the roll of American Citizens.
As a Soldier it’s a philosophy I can’t help but agree with. Charity has to begin at home. As long as there are hungry, homeless and uneducated people in this country, my tax dollars should not cross a boarder unless it is to protect our own National Security. As an American and Global Citizen, it’s up to me to maintain my Country’s good name and good standing in the Global Community. My charitable work and donations should be enough to support our Global Neighbors in their times of need. I encourage other Americans to be good Global Citizens and do the same.
I don’t know about most Americans but, I’m very careful about the charities I donate to directly. I have very limited discretionary income but I am generous with what I do have. Consequently when I do gift money or time to a charitable entity, I want to know I can trust and believe in not just the cause but the organization as well.
Charitable donations are just one way to help those in need. A conscientious consumer can also help with commercial spending. If you take the time to research companies who manufacture the products you buy, you can learn a lot about their Global Citizenship. I applaud companies like Proctor & Gamble who are donating feminine hygiene products to school girls in Africa, who could miss up to a month of school a year because they lack these products. Serving as an excellent example of Corporate America being good Global Citizens, they’ve also launched a program called “Children’s Safe Drinking Water.” All you have to do to help them with this project is redeem newspaper coupons for Procter & Gamble products that you already use and they donate one liter of clean drinking water to parts of the world where waterborne diseases are leading causes of sickness and death.
This is how it should be. The American people through Charity and Corporate America (redeeming their good names and America’s reputation) lending a helping hand internationally.

June 16, 2008 | 6:46 AM Comments  0 comments

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